DA CALCULATION SHEET

DA CALCULATION SHEET 

DA CALCULATION SHEET WITH INPUTS OF CPI(I-W) BASE YEAR 2001=100

We are proud to be the first to formulate the DA Table. 

We are aware of the fact that a number of you are very keen on learning how to calculate the Dearness Allowance. Hence, we created this table. At a stage, we ourselves were surprised by the response that it had received.

Let us see, in detail, how DA is calculated. The calculations are very easy. 

First is the month. Then comes the CPI (IW) Base Year 2001=100 and the relevant data. In the next column, you have the sum total of all the 12 months, i.e., the total of the declared AIPCIN numbers for the past 12 months. Next comes the division of the sum total by 12. 

The next step is the most crucial one. You will have to find out by how much it exceeds 115.76. You will have to calculate the excess as percentage of 115.76. 

(12 Monthly Average) – 115.76 

-----------------------------------    X 100  =  Percentage increase in prices (ignore decimals)

                     115.76

The table has been created to easily understand the formula...

Dearness Allowance Table from 2008 

(Click to view DA Table form 1.1.2006)

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Solved Questions/Answer Key of 27 April 2014 PA/SA Exam: Kerala Circle (General Awareness Section)

Dear Friends.. Here is the Solved Questions of General Awareness Section from PA/SA Exam 2014 held in Kerala Circle in the afternoon of 27 April 2014. We would like to thank Vishnu Mohan, Hashif Ali M and Kushal Garg from the bottom of our heart for sharing the questions with us. On behalf of our team and readers we wish them all the very best and success in the exam.  

1) Uber Cup and Thomas Cup are associated with:

(A) Chess

(B) Cricket

(C) Badminton

(D) Table Tennis

Ans. (C) Badminton

2) The headquarter of International Olympic Committee is situated at:

(A) Lusanne, Switzerland

(B) Geneva, Switzerland

(C) Zurich, Switzerland

(D) None of the above

Ans. (A) Lusanne, Switzerland

3) "Lona" word is related to:

(A) Atya-Patya

(B) Kho-Kho

(C) Wrestling

(D) Kabaddi

Ans. (D) Kabaddi

4) Nitrogen is available for plants in the form of:

(A) Nitrogen Gas

(B) Nitrogen Dioxide

(C) Nitrate

(D) Nitric Acid

Ans. (C) Nitrate

5) One star is going away from the Earth. Then the observer on the Earth will expereience:

(A) Decrease in wave length

(B) Increase in wave length

(C) No Change in wave length

(D) None of these

Ans. (B) Increase in wave length (By Doppler Shift)

6) Natural Rubber is a polymer of the following unsaturated hydrocarbon:

(A) Choloprene

(B) Neoprene

(C) Isoprene

((D) None of these

Ans. (C) Isoprene

7) Acid Rain destroys vegetation because it contains:

(A) Ozone

(B) Sulphuric Acid

(C) Nitric Acid

(D) Carbon Monoxide

Ans. (B) Sulphuric Acid

8) To provide opportunites for education to the child or as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years is a:

(A) Fundamental Right under Indian Constitution

(B) Fundamental Duty under Indian Constitution

(C) Directive Principles of state Policy Under Indian Constitution

(D) Legal Right under Indian Constitution

Ans. (A) Fundamental Right under Indian Constitution

9) Dilwara Temple is at:

(A) Khajuraho

(B) Mout Abu

(C) Bhubneshwar

(C) Ellora

Ans. (B) Mout Abu (In Rajasthan)

10) The present Governor of the state of Kerala is?

(A) Mrs. Shiela Dixit

(B) Mr. Nikhil Kumar

(C) Mr. Hansraj Bardwarj

(D) None of these

Ans. (A) Mrs. Shiela Dixit

11) Who was awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize 2013 by the Government of India:

(A) Chandi Prasad Bhatt

(B) Medea Benjamin

(C) Desmond tutu

(D) Amy Goodman

Ans. (A) Chandi Prasad Bhatt

12) Who became the 2014 Hockey India League Champion?

(A) Punjab Warriors

(B) Ranchi Rhinos

(C) Delhi Wave Riders

(D) Uttar Pradesh Wizards

Ans. (C) Delhi Wave Riders

13) Identify the state with unicameral legislature:

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Karnataka

Ans. (C) Rajasthan

14) Find the incorrect statement with respect to duration of houses of parliament:

(A) The council of states shall not be subject to dissolution

(B) As nearly as possible 1/3 of memebers of council of states shall retire as soon as may be on the expiration of every second year

(C) While the proclamation of emergency is in operation for maximum period allowed under the constitution of India and has ceased to operate, the period of House of the people may be extended for a period of one year and not beyond.

(D) The House of the people unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years from the appointment for its first meeting

Ans. (C) While the proclamation of emergency is in operation for maximum period allowed under the constitution of India and has ceased to operate, the period of House of the people may be extended for a period of one year and not beyond.

Note: Lok Sabha, unless sooner dissolved, continues for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and the expiration of the period of five years operates as dissolution of the House.  However, while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, this period may be extended by Parliament by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time and not extending, in any case, beyond a period of six months after the proclamation has ceased to operate.

15) Highly polluted water could have a BOD value of:

(A) 17 ppm or more

(B) Less than 5 ppm

(C) (B) Less than 4 ppm

(D) (B) Less than 3 ppm

Ans. (A) 17 ppm or more

16) Who shall be the ex-officio chairman of the council of states:

(A) The President of India

(B) The Vice President of India

(C) The Council of states shall choose a member of the council to act as chairman

(D) The Speaker of the House of People

Ans. (B) The Vice President of India

17) In the third battle mof Panipat Marathas were defeated by:

(A) Mughals

(B) Rohillas

(C) Britishers

(D) Afghans

Ans. (D) Afghans

18) Output at break even point is that output at which producer is able to:

(A) Recover only operating cost

(B) Earn a normal profit

(C) Wipe out earlier losses

(D) Recover total costs

Ans. (D) Recover total costs

19) Which of the following is the highest mountain peak in South India:

(A) Ana Mudi

(B) Doda Beta

(C) Mahendragiri

(D) Dhugarh

Ans. (A) Ana Mudi

20) Which one of the following is a Rabi crop?

(a) Jowar

(B) Groundnut

(C) Mustard

(D) Bajra

Ans. (C) Mustard

21) Which of the following state is termed as "God' sown country"?

(A) Kerala

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(C) Karnataka

(D) Tamil Nadu

Ans. (A) Kerala

22) Who among the following is the chief Election Commissioner?

(A) V.S Sampath

(B) H.S Brahma

(C) Nasim Zaidi

(D) None of these

Ans. (A) V.S Sampath

23) The bill to carve out Telengana received the assent of the President of India on:

(A) March 1, 2014

(B) March 31, 2014

(C) February 28, 2014

(D) None of the above is correct

Ans. (A) March 1, 2014

24) Which soil is more suitable for crops like cashew nut?

(A) Red Laterite soil

(B) Black Soil

(C) Alluvial Soil

(D) Arid Soil

Ans. (A) Red Laterite soil

25) Which one of the following is most likely to occur if the Reserve Bank of India lowers the Cash Reserve Ratio?

(A) An Increase in aggregate Savings

(B) A rise in Budget Deficit

(C) A rise in aggregate money supply

(D) A rise in use of credit cards

Ans. (C) A rise in aggregate money supply

Answer Key for other sections and complete Question Paper will be posted soon.. Remaining Circles question papers please share with us at currentaffairs4examz@gmail.com & sapost2@gmail.com

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25% Hike in Allowances - Dopt Orders on increase in certain allowances by further 25% Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2014

Dopt Orders on clarification on increase in certain allowances by further 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2014

No.A-27012/1/2014-Estt. (Allowance)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension

Department of Personnel & Training

Block-IV, Old JNU Campus

New Delhi, 28th April, 2014.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Clarification on increase in certain allowances by further 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2014

The undersigned is directed to refer to para 1(j) of this Department’s 0M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt. (Allowance) dated 2.9.2008. This provides that the limits of Children Education Allowance would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. References are being received from various quarters with regard to the amount of Children Education Allowance admissible consequent upon enhancement of Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees @ 100% w.e.f. 1 January, 2014 announced vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. No.1/l/2014-E-1I (B) dated 27th March, 2014.

2. In accordance with the above, the following shall be the revised limits:

a) The annual ceiling limit for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance shall be Rs.18,000/- per child. Accordingly, the quarterly claim could be more than Rs.4500/- in one quarter. The Hostel Subsidy shall be Rs.4500/- per month per child;

b) The rates of Special Allowance for Child Care to women with disabilities stands revised to Rs. 1500/- per month; and

c) The annual ceiling for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance for disabled children of Government employees shall be treated as revised to Rs.36,000/- per annum per child and the rates of Hostel Subsidy for disabled children of Government employees shall be treated as revised to Rs.9000/- per child per month.

3. These revisions are applicable with effect from 1st January, 2014.

4. These revisions shall be subject to other terms and conditions mentioned in this Department’s O.M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt (Allowance) dated 2.9.2008, O.M. No.12011/04/2008 dated 11.9.2008 and 12011/07(i)12011-Estt.(AL) dated 21.2.2012.

sd/

(Mukul Ratra)

Director

Source:www.persmin.gov.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/A-27012_1_2014-Estt.Allowance-28042014.pdf]

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Department of Posts Cadre restructuring agreement signed by Unions

NFPE- FNPO

 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

 FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATION

   

                        CENTRAL HEAD QUARTERS, NEWDELHI

                                   28/04/2014

     * CADRE RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENT SIGNED *

                 At last after several round of protracted negotiations with the administration, JCM Staff side, Departmental council ( NFPE & FNPO) has signed the cadre restructuring proposal. The staff side has tried to the best of its ability to make maximum improvement in the proposal. In spite of our hard bargaining we could not achieve 100 percent success. Our demand for separate higher pay scale for PO& RMS Accountants, Creation of separate cadre for System Administrators or grant of special pay/allowance, bringing MTS also under cadre restructuring etc is not accepted by the administration. Regarding Postmaster Cadre after much bargaining, it is agreed to examine our claim for higher pay scale after the present proposal is approved by the government.

                  As Govt has already appointed 7^th CPC and the Pay Commission has already published the questionnaire, any further delay in completing the cadre restructuring will adversely affect the interest of Postal employees. We will take up the remaining issues, which are not agreed by the administration in the cadre restructuring committee with the 7^thCPC in our memorandum and make one more effort to get a favourable recommendation.

                  Taking into consideration all the above aspects and also keeping in mind the larger interest of the employees, we have decided to sign the agreement

Copy of the agreement is published below.

The Salient features of the agreement are as follows :

1. Number of LSG posts will increase from 8 % to 22 %

2. Number of HSG II  posts will increase from 2 % to 12 %

3. Number of HSG I  posts will increase from 1.5 % to 4 %

4. After completion of 2 years in HSG I the official will be promoted to 4800 GP (Non-functional Basis)

5. The above proposal will be applicable to RMS, Circle Office and SBCO in the same ratio

6. Postman/Mail guard will get the same ratio of promotion.

  The present proposal is to be approved by Postal Board, DoPT & Finance Ministry. We will make all out effort to get the proposal implemented at an early date.

                                                                        Yours sincerely

    D.Theagarajan                                                                               M.Krishnan

  Secretary General                                                                  Secretary General

         FNPO                                                                                              NFPE

TRUE LOVE

       It was approximately 8.30 a.m. on a busy morning when an elderly gentleman in his eighties arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He stated that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9.00 a.m. The Doctor took his vital signs and had him take a seat.

          The Doctor knew it would take more than an hour before someone would to able to attend to him. He saw him check his watch anxiously for the time and decided to evaluate his wound since He was not busy with another patient. On examination, the wound was well healed. Hence, He talked to one of the doctors to get the supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound. They  began to engage in a conversation while they  was taking care of his wound.

         He asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment later as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told him no and said that he needed to go to the nursing home to have breakfast with his wife. He inquired about her health. He told me that she had been in the nursing home for a while as she was a victim of Alzheimer’s disease. The Doctor probed further and asked if she would be upset if he was slightly late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was and she had not been able to recognize him since five years ago. The Doctor asked him in surprise, “And you still go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled as he patted his hand and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I still know who she is.” The Doctor had to hold back his tears as he left.

***“This kind of love We want in Our  life.

" ***Because True love is neither physical nor romantic.

“True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.”

Thanks to
Shri. G. VIJAY KUMAR,
Postal Assistant,
Banaganapalli LSG SO 518124.

Particulars to be obtained by Head of office from the retiring govt. servant eight months before the date of his retirement

Particulars to be obtained by Head of office from the retiring govt. servant eight months before the date of his retirement: CPAO's instructions

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

Central Pension Accounting Office

Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Cama Place

New Delhi CPAO/Tech/Simplification/2014-15/19

04.04.2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM 

Subject: Particulars to be obtained by Head of office from the retiring govt. servant eight months before the date of his retirement.

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions vide its notification dated 20th Feb 2014 has provided a checklist of documents to be submitted by the retiring personnel along with form 5 (under Rule 59(1)(c) & 61(1) of CCS(Pension)Rules) by adding" Undertaking for refunding any excess payment made by pension disbursing bank".

Earlier this undertaking was required to be submitted by the pensioners to their opted bank at the time of first time identification before the commencement of pension. Henceforth this undertaking has become an integral part of the Pension Payment order booklet.

All Pr CCAs/CCAs/CAs/A.Gs and designated authorities in the case of AIS officers with independent charge are requested to issue instructions in this regard to all concerned and forward the PPOs to CPAO along with this undertaking without fail in the Proforma enclosed/Annexure-XI to the Scheme for Payment of Pension for onward transmission to the CPPC of the bank. It may be ensured that no fresh PPO is sent to CPAO without this undertaking in future.

sd/-

(Suman Bala)

Chief Controller (Pensions)

Click here to view Form 5 & Checklist

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